Rupert Murdoch arrives in LondonNews Corporation boss Rupert Murdoch has arrived in London to diffuse tensions arising out of the closure of his tabloid, the News of the World over a phone hacking scandal. ANI

Iraq still confused over US troop pulloutIraq's coalition government has failed to reach an agreement on whether to seek an extension of the US troop presence in the country beyond the December pullout date. ANI

Chinese regulator not to shut down Google, Microsoft mapping servicesChina's State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping has said it will not shut down the online mapping services of Google and Microsoft. his is the first time that the regulator has denied that it would close the online mapping services of these two companies. The statement also banishes concerns that Google, might have to shut down its service in China due to a drop in its market share. ANI

Slain Pak scribe Shahzad's laptop still missingThe Pakistani judicial commission investigating the murder of journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad has received the call records from his mobile phone, however, the reporter's laptop is still missing. ANI

NYT's 'wild claims' against Pak Army, ISI "baseless and mischievous": ISPRPakistan's military has rejected The New York Times reports accusing the army of colluding with militant groups and the Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of ordering the killing of a Pakistani journalist over his scathing reports about militant infiltration in the country's military. ANI